The Bellagio resort and casino in Las Vegas is opening a 12,000-square-foot, indoor-outdoor nightlife venue, Hyde Lounge Bellagio, on New Year’s Eve. Modeled after an Italian villa, the massive space features two bars, floor-to-ceiling windows, a fireplace, a private study, and an outdoor terrace lined with olive trees that overlooks …

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas opened last month on Saadiyat Island, a small landmass less than a mile off Abu Dhabi’s coast with white-sand beaches, natural mangrove forests, and a protected turtle habitat. In addition to five miles of pristine beaches and a Gary Player–designed golf course, the …

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas opened last month on Saadiyat Island, a small landmass less than a mile off Abu Dhabi’s coast with white-sand beaches, natural mangrove forests, and a protected turtle habitat. In addition to five miles of pristine beaches and a Gary Player–designed golf course, the …

Centrally located near the Kremlin and Red Square, the InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya opened this month with 203 rooms (from $850 per night), including three penthouse suites (price upon request), along with 10 meeting rooms. Other hotel features include a traditional Russian restaurant overlooking the city and a historic ballroom for …

On December 15, Jumeirah Vittaveli will open in the Maldives. The resort has 91 villas and suites (from $1,143 to $10,000 per night), each with its own private pool, private massage room, direct beach or lagoon access, and more. The expansive presidential villas each have three bedrooms, two pools, and …

After 70 years in operation as a sheep-processing factory and then a decade of restoration, the Bories cold-storage plant reopened December 1 as the Singular Patagonia, a 57-room, luxury hotel. Located near southern Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park, the sleek and eco-conscious hotel offers floor-to-ceiling windows with majestic views …

About a year and a half after unveiling his first hotel venture in Dubai, Italian clothing designer Giorgio Armani opened his second hotel, in Milan, on November 10. The new property, Armani Hotel Milano, has 95 rooms and suites (about $750 to $15,000 per night), a restaurant, and a bar …

Did you ever wish for a racecar bed as a kid? Taj Suites and Residences’ 51 Buckingham Gate in London is indulging adult auto enthusiasts with a more mature, luxurious version of their childhood digs with its brand-new Jaguar suite. For approximately $8,500 per night, guests who stay in the …

Amsterdam’s former Sweelinck Conservatorium is now home to a 129-room hotel. Fittingly named the Conservatorium Hotel Amsterdam, the property opened earlier this month. The original structure, which dates to the end of the 19th century, has been retrofitted to create duplex-style accommodations with loft bedrooms, exposed structural beams, and views …

Every December, the international art scene convenes in Miami for Art Basel Miami Beach, and the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, a restored 1953 Morris Lapidus–designed landmark with its own $10 million art collection on display, has special offerings to celebrate the show. The hotel’s in-house art aficionado, known as the Art …